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Principal Media Advisor

• $142,374 per annum plus Superannuation
• Full Time, Ongoing
• Geelong Headquarters - (Hybrid) - 3 days in office requirement 

About the role

WorkSafe’s media team promotes workplace health and safety, recovery and return to work, and WorkSafe’s reputation in the media. 

Working closely with senior leaders across WorkSafe, the Principal Media Advisor is responsible for planning and delivering proactive media opportunities to support strategic objectives, responding to complex media requests and providing strategic advice on significant media issues and reputational risks.

The Principal Media Advisor also assists to the Media Manager in guiding other members of the media team.   Key accountabilities include but are not limited to:

• Support the Media Manager with team planning and the development and implementation of WorkSafe’s media strategy.
• Anticipate and identify media issues and opportunities, providing expert strategic and timely advice to WorkSafe’s subject matter experts and senior leaders on managing potential reputational risks.
• Work closely with the Media Manager to lead WorkSafe's media response on high profile incidents and key issues, liaising directly with major media outlets and senior journalists on complex media enquiries.
• Lead the planning and delivery of media events and opportunities that support the strategic objectives of WorkSafe and the office of the Minister for WorkSafe.
• Provide leadership and guidance to support the development of other team members and deputise for the Media manager where required to ensure smooth workflow and allocation of tasks.

Qualifications and Experience

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a sound understanding of the Victorian media landscape and media operations.  They will have extensive experience working with, or in, news media.  In addition, they will have excellent communication skills, both written and oral, including the ability to distil complex ideas into clear messages.  A tertiary qualification in journalism, communications or public relations is required.

Please ensure you take a look at the Position Description here for additional information on accountabilities for this role.

Working with Us

At WorkSafe, we aspire for every employee to feel connected, safe and valued in their team, for teams to feel valued in the workplace, and for WorkSafe to be valued in the community.

We believe that a diverse workforce is the key to delivering the best outcomes for the Victorian community and strongly encourage applications from all people, including First Nations people and people with disability, diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, sexualities and genders. 

WorkSafe are striving to build a diverse workforce that reflects the Victorian community whom we serve.

What’s next?

Applications close at 11:00pm on Tuesday 30th July 2024. Click the link to apply, and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.

Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position. You may be required to undergo a National Police Check (and/or Medical Assessment) as part of the recruitment process.

For further enquiries please contact Natasha Zaluski via email Natasha_zaluski@worksafe.vic.gov.au

About us

WorkSafe's Strategy has our core purpose front of mind – reducing workplace harm and improving outcomes for injured workers. We don’t shy away from the importance of our purpose to the Victorian community, that’s why we have a stated ambition to be world leading.

We want Victoria to be the safest place to work in Australia and one of the safest in the world; and we aspire to be a world leader in return to work after a workplace injury.